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1774
Great Britain. Acts.
An act to discontinue... shipping... within the Harbour, of Boston [Port Bill]
The Boston Port Act. Paginated 515-522 + unpaginated title page. [one of the five "Intolerable Acts"]
GLC00402
28 January 1775
Sartine, Antoine de, comte d'Alby (1729-1801)
Marche pour la forniture des ancres, fers, cloux et outils necessaires au service du Roi dans les colonies de l'Amerique [in French]
A nine year contract for providing goods to the American colonies. Lists the prices of over three hundred items, including implements for various artisans and farmers. Also contains two articles relating to labor. Signed well before any formal...
GLC00404
21 August 1766
Wesley, John (1703-1791)
to Miss Avison
Encourages her in her faith and gives her practical advice on how to increase it. With a side note: "Do not measure the length of your letter by that of mine, I have a thousand avocations."
GLC00496.111
circa 1773-1790
Cowper, William (1731-1800)
to Lady Hesketh
Declines recipient's offer to send salmon to Olney where the price is prohibitively expensive. Discusses local matters.
GLC00496.149
19 November 1774
Jenings, Daniel (fl. 1745-1774)
[Bond owed to John Muir]
Counter-signed by Robert H. Harrison and John Parke Custis.
GLC00496.179
11 March 1768
Bartram, Moses (fl. 1768)
Observations on the native silk worms of North America
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (offprint). Pamphlet untrimmed and tied with rope.
GLC00496.411
24 January 1775
The Testimony of the people called Quakers, given forth by a meeting of the representatives of said people, in Pennsylvania and New-Jersey.
Title continues: "held at Philadelphia the twenty-fourth day of the first month, 1775." Communicates Quaker opposition to public resolutions created by the colonies against the legislature of Great Britain. Promotes lawful action to address the...
GLC00620
1775-1784
Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786)
Military estimates for 1780 budget and personal papers [Decimalized .01.01-.03.11]
Documents detailing expected military expense for the 1780 Budget, prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, and a number of Greene's personal financial papers.
GLC00634
1775-1865
Presidents and important Americans [decimalized]
GLC00639
15 May 1773
Hooper, William (1742-1790)
to Mrs. Hooper
States that this letter will be delivered by a good friend, Mrs. Lobb. He describes how Mrs. Lobb cared for him diligently during a long illness he suffered. Informs that Mrs. Lobb is a recent widow, and asks his mother to provide her and her...
GLC00646
30 April 1765
De be Abois, Joost (fl. 1765)
[Indenture agreeing to transfer title to land]
Witnessed by Barent Jansen and Simon Boerum. Certified by Justice of the Peace John Lefferts. De be Abois, "of Brookland and in Kings County on Nassaw Island in the Province of New-york," a yeoman, and his wife, Marritie, agree to sell land to...
GLC00661
1765
Act for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties...in America...
The Stamp Act. Paginated 499-520 + unpaginated title page.
GLC00769
1766-1960
Americana collection [decimalized]
GLC00782
16 January 1766
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
to Joseph Galloway
Describes the debate in Parliament over whether or not to repeal the Stamp Act of 1765. Comments at length on the speech given by William Pitt in favor of the American position. Marked "Copy" on p.3. Some notes in the form of a list pertaining to...
GLC00782.03
10 November 1770
Wythe, George (1726-1806)
[Receipt for two pounds, 14 shillings]
Certifies receipt of payment from Mr. Claiborne. Signed "G. Wythe."
GLC00856
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
A summary view of the rights of British America
8vo. 2d edition reprinted by Dunlap. Evans 11351, Howes J79, Sabin 35918, Streeter Sale 2: 754. With authorship noted on titlepage in a contemporary hand. There are twenty copies of Dunlap's printing recorded. Seminal for Jefferson's thoughts...
GLC00962
1775-circa March 1786
Crane, John (1744-1805)
[Partial account of money owed to John Crane by the United States]
March 1786 date added later in pencil. Document written in two hands. Pages 1 and 2 feature a ledger of expenses Colonel John Crane paid on behalf of the United States from 1775 until approximately 1780. Page 3 features writing in two hands...
GLC02437.03255
10 January 1774
Dunn, Samuel (fl. 1774)
North America as divided amongst the European powers
From The American Military Pocket Atlas (London, 1776), used by the British forces in the American Revolutionary War. "39" written on top right and bottom right corner of map. Reference numbers: Lowery 563. Phillips, Atlases 1206.
GLC02373
Continental Congress (1774)
Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress.
Held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September, 1774. Containing the Bill of Rights, a List of Grievances, Occasional Resolves, the Association, an address to the people of Great Britin, a memorial to the inhabitants of the British-American Colonies...
GLC02150.03
30 May 1772
Lee, John (fl. 1772)
Subpoena for Edmund Pendleton and others
Court subpoena to Edmund Pendleton and others, issued by John Lee, May 30, 1772. Document signed with EP's autograph attestation on verso. (Originally in four pieces.)
GLC00099.153
22 May 1772
Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803)
to James Gardner re: opinion in a lawsuit over land patents
GLC00099.154
3 June 1767
Carroll, Charles (1737-1832)
to unknown
Addressed to "Gent." Discusses the necessity of purchasing goods from England by fall, or at a greater expense, purchasing them in the country. Requests a meeting about this issue. Postscript states the letter need not be sent to Mr. Carroll...
GLC00130
03 July 1771
to Noble Wimberley Jones, Savannah, Ga. re: foreign affairs
With free frank
GLC00134
06 February 1772
to Joseph Smith, Burlington re: situation in London
With free frank on address leaf. With some discussion of the Royal family
GLC00135
1768-1974
Collection of twelve documents [Decimalized .01-.12]
GLC00154
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